Hame-clip.



W. A. PIOKARD.

HAMB CLIP.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 20, 1913.

1,083,856. Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Arm/swErS COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD AUGUSTUS PICKABID, OF GUSTER, WASHINGTON.

HAME-CLIP.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLARD A. PICKARD, acitizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Custer, in the county ofl/Vhatconi and 'State of Washington, have invented a new andImprovedflame-Clip, of which the following isa full, clear, and exactdescription.

the tracezwill pull at right angles torits securing bolt, whereby thestrain against the animals shoulders will not only be evenlydistributed, but splitting of the material forming the trace usually dueto angular pull exerted thereon, will be obviated.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides moreparticularly in the peculiar combinations and arrangements of partswhich will be illustrated as a preferred embodiment in the accompanyingdrawings and described in the specification, it being a still furtherobject to provide a device which will not be likely to get out ofworking order.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which like characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation of my improved hame clip or coupling applied to a hamesection, only a fragmentary portion of the latter being illustrated;Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts illustrated in Fig. l but withthe attaching part for the trace in section to more clearly illustrateits connection with the stationary part of the clip; and Fig. 3 is a topplan view of the device in the position shown in Fig. 1 but with theharness rings omitted.

In illustrating the application of the improved clip or coupling, a hamesection 5 is shown. The improved clip consists of a relatively elongatedplate 6 having taperedextremities and which is riveted near itsextremities and intermediately of its ends to the front face or flatpart of the hame Specification of Letterslatent.

Application filed March 20, 1913.

Patented J an. 6, 1914.

Serial No'. 755,659.

section, as shownat 7. This plate constitutes the stationary part of theclip and is further provided with a rightangular flange 8 projectingrearwardly thereof and engaging the outer edge portion of the hamesection. Thus it will appear that instead of weakening the hame section,as is usually done by boring holes through the same transversely wherethe pull is exerted, I have provided means which will considerablystrengthen the hame at the parts where the most pressure is exerted.

The plate 6 isprovided with a vertical rib 9 enlarged outwardly near itsends and apertured for the attachment of the harness reins. The ring orterret 10 may be pr0- vide'd for the reins while the ring 11 is providedas a hold-back ring for the attachment of the breast strap.

In order to provide for the attachment of a trace, the plate 6 iscentrally provided with a lateral extension 12 having a reduced neckportion terminating in a spherical member or ball 13 disposed in spacedrelation to the outer edge of the hame section. A pair of plates 14,constituting the 1novable part of the clip, are provided withsemi-spherical socket portions 15 cooperating to movably envelop theball 13, and these plates are clamped together by bolts or othersuitable fastening means, as indicated by the numeral 16, and the innersides of the socket portions 15 are apertured to receive the extension12 therethrough and permit universal and free movement of the movablepart of the clip vertically, while horizontal movement thereof isprevented.

The rear extremities of the plates 1a are provided with spaced jaws 17between which the trace o1- tongue is adapted to be secured through theinstrumentality of a bolt or other fastening means 18, and since themovable part is adapted for free play on the spherical member or ball,it will be seen that irrespective of the angle at which the trace isdisposed with respect to the hame section, the pull on the securingmember 18 will be at right angles at all times and the strain orpressure against the animals shoulders will be equally distributed. Inthis manner the pulling of the trace against the fastening member orbolt 18 at any other than a right angle will be obviated and cutting ofthe leather usually forming the trace will be consequently overcome.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is a 1. A hame couplingof the class described, comprising an angular plate designed forattachment vertically to the front portion of a hame section andarranged to engage the adjacent outer portion thereof, said plate havingreinforcing ribs located at right angles vertically and horizontally,said horizontal rib terminating in a lateral extension formed with aspherical extremity, and a socket member engaged on the sphericalextremity for free vertical movement, said socket member having a traceattaching portion extending rearwardly at all times.

2. A hame coupling of the class described, comprising an angular platedesigned for attachment vertically to the front portion of a hamesection and arranged to engage the adjacent outer portion thereof, saidplate having reinforcing ribs located at right angles vertically andhorizontally, said horizontal rib terminating in a lateral extensionformed With a spherical extremity, a pair of plates havingsemi-spherical socket portions enveloping the spherical extremity andhaving cooperating edge recesses receiving said extension to permitvertical movement of the plates, means for securing the plates togetheron the spherical extremity at either side of the latter, said plates having spaced rear ends forming jaws, and a trace attaching bolt engagedthrough the HAYS.

J 3. The combination with a hame section; of an elongated plate engagedwith the forward face of the section and secured thereto, a flangeformed on the plate and engaging the outer edge of the hame section,said plate further having a rib provided with apertured extremities forthe attachment of the harness rings, an outward extension, and aremovable trace attaching part connected with the extension andextending rearwardly thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLARD AUGUSTUS PIOKARD.

\Vitnesses:

W ILLIAM J. BIGGAR, WALTER B. WHITC'OMB.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. 0.

